This was first published on Bookwraiths and I found it to be a really interesting post, if it piques your interest in the book then my review can be found here: The Dragon’s Blade.
Today, I am very excited to introduce readers to Michael R. Miller, whose first fantasy book, The Dragon’s Blade: The Reborn King, just came to my attention. This author bravely volunteered to reveal how world building factored into his writing process and his method of handling such a tremendous task. So without further introduction, here is Mr. Miller’s guest post, simply entitled WORLD BUILDING!
WORLD BUILDING
When does world building in fantasy go too far? In a genre defined by unique worlds, cultures and magic, readers expect in-depth world building. It is, however, a misunderstanding to think that these elements are the most important. Story and characters will always be what keeps a reader interested. Incredible characters and plot can shore up thinner world building but rarely will the reverse work.
Writers need to make a fairly deliberate decision on how far they want their world building to go…
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The Tattooed Book Geek 
Nice post! I spent close to a year developing the world for my YA fantasy, so I can completely relate. World building is by far one of the hardest parts of writing fantasy. I have a lot of respect for anyone that does this well.
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